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The Potters acquired him from Wolves in the summer, initially on loan but with a commitment to buy him outright for £12m once the transfer window arrived. And that cash is about to land in Wolves’ bank... just as they make a move for England international Abraham.

The Sun reports: “He has been targeted by Wolves to bolster their attack after an impressive first half of the season on their return to the top flight.

“The deal would see Abraham cut short his season-long loan move in order to finally get a permanent move to a Premier League club.

“It is a huge statement from Wolves, who will begin speaking to the 21-year-old to negotiate personal terms before the weekend.”

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If the move is confirmed, it will be a massive blow for Villa and their promotion hopes but a cracking deal at about £6m net for Wolves.

The Sun adds: “Villa thought their loan package for Abraham would keep him happy. He is on big goals and win bonuses, plus a potential jackpot sum should Villa go up, all on top of his £55,000-a-week salary.

“But Wolves are offering top flight football now and the chance to be part of their growth over the next few seasons.”

Afobe bagged six goals in seven starts while on loan at Molineux from Bournemouth last season to help push Wolves over the line in the Championship title race, but after joining them permanently for £10m in the summer he was moved on to Stoke just 11 days later.

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“I asked, ‘What if I’m the best player in pre-season, every single training session, every single friendly I play?’ He replied, ‘You’ll still not be in his plans’.”

And so Afobe joined Stoke and scored on his debut at Leeds, but has since struggled to adjust to the style of play being employed by Potters’ boss Gary Rowett.

He has struggled to pin down a regular starting spot, despite now having scored seven goals in 27 appearances for the Potters, and his chronic lack of confidence was highlighted by an early penalty miss as Stoke lost 2-0 at home to Bristol City on New Year’s Day.